Including the closely related term sustainable procurement.
… at by thinking of the council as: • Carbon Emitter: consumption of energy in council properties, schools, management of council fleet vehicles, waste management etc. • Developer: design of new council properties such as affordable housing, installation of renewable energy generation. • Customer: sustainable procurement and whole lifecycle costing. • Enabler: leadership, education, advice…
… in areas such as procurement, waste production/disposal, travel & transport, and asset management. The council continues to operate in a sustained period of fiscal constraint, combined with increasing energy costs and environmental levies. Projects and initiatives with a capital expenditure or resource requirement will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and business cases developed…
… from council activities and identifies their associated scope. Scope 3 emissions are typically more complex and fragmented to account for, and additionally the required data often lies with other organisations. As a result, there is a higher degree of estimation for scope 3 categories. With respect to emissions associated with Procurement, it is the intention to incorporate…
… these into the council’s reporting footprint when availability and consistency of information permits. Figure 3 – Moray Council Carbon Footprint Co mp os t C Trea˝ent Supply Garden Food Land ÿll pape r Me tal 22 Carbon Foo�rint Emission Sources Transport Buil din gs Busines s Pool Vehicles W ate r Wa ste Electrici Us D e irectFuel Procurement Rec ycli ng Out…